What angers George about his bunk? His bunk was dirty. Why does George lie to the boss about his relationships with Lennie? So they can get the job because George thinks Lennie is going to mess it up.

Why is George upset with the bed he was given?

because he was expection them and they never came for work. What does George find in the box by his bed and what does he assume? ... he assumes that the bed is filthy with lice and roaches. You just studied 14 terms!

What does George find in his bunk that upsets him?

George is dismayed to find a can of lice powder in his bunk, but Candy assures him that he's in no danger of being infested, since the man who slept there before George was remarkably clean.

What is wrong with George's bed?

The mattresses were stuffed with straw. George becomes indignant when he notices a can of bug killer next to his bunk. He thinks the mattresses might be infested with parasites or "graybacks." He tells Candy, “Says 'positively kills lice, roaches and other scourges.

What is George worried about when he inspects the bunkhouse?

George worries that something bad will happen between the two of them. He is worried about Curley's wife because she is always coming around and sort of making like she's coming on to the workers.

george keeps being made fun of

When George and Lennie arrive at the bunk house George is immediately angered because?

George gets mad at Lennie when they first arrive because the water was not too clean but Lennie was gulping it down. George was worried Lennie would get sick but Lennie was not listening to him.

What lies does George tell the boss?

The Boss arrives and questions his new workers about their late arrival and then their skills and previous employment. George speaks for Lennie, making the Boss suspicious. George lies, telling him that Lennie is his cousin and he looks after him because he was kicked in the head by a horse as a child.

Why does George Trust slim?

One reason why George trusts Slim is because Slim inspires that level of emotion amongst the other ranch hands. ... Slim does not believe in duplicity and a sense of deception, which is part of the reason why he is able to put Curley in check, preventing him from endangering Lennie after his hand is broken.

What does Lennie want George to get him that Slim has?

My best guess about the answer you are looking for is that Lennie wants George to ask Slim if Lennie can have one of the puppies that Slim's dog just gave birth to.

Why was George mad at Lennie in Of Mice and Men?

George gets angry with Lennie because he has a dead mouse in his pocket, and feel like he always has to take care of him. The dead mouse in Lennie's pocket reveals that he likes soft and small things and doesn't know his own strength which cause him to kill it.

What is George's fear at this point in the novel?

What is George's fear at this point in the novel? George fears that Lennie will make them loose their job and will do something similar to what happened in Weed.

Why does the boss think that George is caring for Lennie?

The boss thinks that George is taking Lennie's money (selling him out). He thinks this because George won't let Lennie talk. What reason does George give for taking care of Lennie? He lies and says they're cousins and that he promised his "old lady" that he would look after him.

Why does the boss seem to be irritated with George also what is George's reaction to the boss's criticism of George?

The boss was angry because he they were late and he had to send out one of his teams two men short. We find this out through the dialouge he shares with George. Yes, George and Lennie are nervous because they do not want to get fired from a job they just recieved.

When Curley's wife shows up at the bunkhouse What does Lennie do that angers George?

For what does Lennie ask that angers George? Ketchup. You just studied 92 terms!

How does George feel about Slim?

George senses in Slim a person of intelligence and empathy who will not be mean to Lennie, make fun of him, or take advantage of him. Slim is the only one on the ranch who appreciates the difficulty of George's position.

Who does the boss punished when George and Lennie are late?

Candy tells George that the boss typically gives Crooks a hard time when he's upset. Interestingly, no reason is given as to why the boss takes his anger out on Crooks. The fact that he punishes Crooks randomly without reason suggests that Curley is mean-spirited.

How does Lennie explain what happened to his pup?

In Chapter 5, Lennie accidently kills his puppy by being too rough with it. When Lennie is holding the dead puppy, he looks at it and says, "You ain't so little as mice. ... He is upset at the puppy for dying. He does not take responsibility for being too rough with the puppy and begins to worry about George's reaction.

Why does George Ask slim for a puppy?

So he wants a puppy and George seems to think that maybe a puppy will be big enough so that Lennie will not kill it when petting it the way he always kills the mice.

What page does slim give Lennie a puppy?

Alone in the bunkhouse, George thanks Slim for giving Lennie a pup.

Why does George Trust slim and what does George tell Slim about?

Georges conversation reveals that Lennie was adopted and George would take care of him. Why does George trust Slim? Slim is respected for his skills on the ranch, good attitude towards everyone, and respectful manner of confidence.

Is Lennie adopted?

Lennie's Aunt Clara adopted him as a child and took care of him while forfelling his extra needs.

What are Carlson's reasons for shooting the dog?

Carlson essentially views Candy's dog as a nuisance and wants to put it out its misery. Aside from being completely useless on the farm, Candy's dog can hardly even eat its food or roam around. Candy is reluctant to allow Carlson to shoot his dog, but eventually gives in and allows him to do it.

Why isn't George happy with his bunk how does candy reassure him?

Why isn't George happy with his bunk? How does Candy reassure him? He found a can of a medicine that kills different types of bugs and parasites. Candy tells him the man who stayed in his bunk before was very clean and probably has a can as a precaution.

What does George lie about at the end of the book?

In Of Mice and Men, George lies about the way Lennie died by agreeing with Carlson that Lennie had Carlson's gun. ... George knows that if he doesn't kill Lennie himself, Curley will torture and murder Lennie in a more inhumane way, making Lennie suffer for killing his wife.

Is Lennie autistic?

Of Mice and Men remains a staple text in schools in both the United States and United Kingdom, where both neuro-typical and disabled pupils encounter it. The character of Lennie has learning difficulties and also—as identified by some researchers—exhibits many characteristics of autism.